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No.6
Area : Shimo Hayakawa Region Shindō Community
Time : 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
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| 1:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | |
| Festival Location | On a rural road from Shindō toward Hayakawa River | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | Yes | |||
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| Preparation & Schedule | Starts in the afternoon and continues until evening. | |||
| Other Information | No ritual, no food or drinks prepared | |||
No.51
Area : Nou Region West (Shinmachi, Nishihamachō, Sakaechō) Community
Time : 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
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| 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 12:00 PM | ||
| Festival Location | Mouth of Nou River (By left bank) | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | Yes | |||
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| Preparation & Schedule | Bamboo is cut, decorations are gathered, pyre is built then lit | |||
| Other Information | ・Gifts given to children 15 and under ・Free squid served (limited quantities) | |||
No.52
Area : Nou Region Hakusan(Chūō, Gakkōchō, Sasarachō, Nakamachi, Nishikomachi, Higashikomachi) Community
Time : 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
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| 9:00 AM(Directors and Students 8:30 AM) | 10:00 AM | After 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | |
| Festival Location | Shore of Nou Coast (West side of Benten-Ōhashi Bridge) | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | Yes(Maximum Visitor : 10-20) | |||
| When to Arrive | From event start | |||
| Parking | Yes (Parking limit : 20 cars) Parking area : Nou Coast |
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| Preparation & Schedule | Bamboo is cut, straw is gathered, decorations are gathered, pyre is built then lit by those born in the zodiac year and 3rd year Jr High School students | |||
| Other Information | Free mikan oranges and squid served (limited quantities) | |||
No.53
Area : Nou Region Shindō(Sakuragi, Asahihonchō, Asahimachi, Midorigaoka, Ekinan) Community
Time : 9:30 AM - Around 4:30 PM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
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| 9:30 AM | Around 2:00 PM | Around 4:00 PM | ||
| Festival Location | Bank of the Nou River (By the Cherry Blossom Park on the Right Bank) | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | Yes(All are welcome) | |||
| When to Arrive | From lighting | |||
| Parking | Park along road | |||
| Preparation & Schedule | Morning: Cut bamboo, gather straw Afternoon: Gather decorations (from each househould), build fire, fire lit by local 3rd year Junior High School Students |
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| Other Information | ・Free squid and chikuwa given to children 15 and under. ・3rd year Jr High students write their wishes for successful entrance exams on wooden votives which are burned in the fire. |
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No.54
Area : Nishi-Nou Region Asahishinmachi Community
Time : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
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| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | |
| Festival Location | Near Katsura Bridge | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | Yes(Maximum Visitor : 20-30) | |||
| When to Arrive | From event start | |||
| Parking | Yes (Parking limit : 30cars) Parking area : Nishi-Nou Regional Community Center (490-1 Katsura) |
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| Preparation & Schedule | ・Straw and reeds are gathered, pyre is built, ritual blessing is perfomed, then pyre is lit ・Pyre is lit by men or women who were born in the same zodiac year ・Amazake and squid served by the children's society |
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No.62
Area : Jōnan Region Maki Community
Time : 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
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| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | |
| Festival Location |
Near Dome Nagisa ※Near the Suzawa Seaside Park Management Office (2052-4 Suzawa) |
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| Opportunities for Outside Participation | No (Open to local residents only) | |||
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| Preparation & Schedule | ・10:00 Pyre is built from bamboo and straw and decorations (decorations collected beforehand) ・11:00 Pyre is lit ・12:00 Event ends |
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| Other Information | ・Free squid, oranges and ritual sake are served. ・Local fire brigade performs a demonstration some years. | |||
